Blantyre, Rotten Calder, Priory Bridge
Road Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Blantyre, Rotten Calder, Priory Bridge
Classification Road Bridge (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 44891
Site Number NS65NE 7
NGR NS 67829 58415
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/44891
- Council South Lanarkshire
- Parish Cambuslang (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS65NE 7 67829 58415
(NS 67829 58415) Priory Bridge (NR)
OS 6" map, (1935).
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Lanarkshire, Cambuslang, Blantyre, Priory Bridge.
National Library Of Scotland, Nattes drawings. - 1 drawing, Vol. I, no.55.
(Undated) information in NMRS.
An extensively rebuilt bridge. The top of the bridge is quite modern, but from underneath can be seen three stages of building. In the centre is the early portion - a high single span arch of ashlar masonry, 3.3m wide. On either side is another extension, but of an obviously later date. This is furthered by the modern brick-and-girder extension. The original arch has the appearance of 17th or possibly early 18th century work, while the remainder is 19th century. There is a moulded stone course round the arch of the original span. No date-stone or other dating evidence was found during investigation. The bridge is now out of use.
Visited by OS (J D) 26 August 1953.
